Stephen McGettigan

Premier Futsal League gets 13 million TV viewers

8th August 2016
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Premier Futsal League gets 13 million TV viewers
The opening day garnered 4.8 million TV viewers tuned in for futsal by international players. This was followed by the first two matches of the tournament.

AFC Futsal Championship signs off with more record numbers

8th August 2016
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AFC Futsal Championship signs off with more record numbers
More than 64,600 watched the championship, beating the aggregate spectatorship of all the previous AFC Futsal Club Championships combined since the competition started in 2010. The 2016 attendance increased by 365% on the 2015 edition.

The Biggest Futsal Tournament in Dalmatia, Croatia for 22 Years

8th August 2016
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The Biggest Futsal Tournament in Dalmatia, Croatia for 22 Years
The support tends to be thunderous, and as the stadium has the capacity of 6 thousand spectators, and the games are played in the summer evenings, it is usually filled with spectators.

Wisconsin Sports Group announces strategic partnership with Milwaukee Urban Soccer Collaborative

4th August 2016
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Wisconsin Sports Group announces strategic partnership with Milwaukee Urban Soccer Collaborative
Keith Tozer (League Commissioner of the Professional Futsal League), President of the Wisconsin Sports Group and Mark Sabljak, CEO of Milwaukee Urban Soccer Collaborative, announced today a partnership regarding their MKE Futsal Initiative.

Northern Ireland’s first ever Futsal event taking place this weekend

29th July 2016
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Northern Ireland's first ever Futsal event taking place this weekend
This weekend, Futsal history will be made in Northern Ireland when the first Futsal event and coaching conference will take place called the Irish FA Futsal International Cup and Coaching Conference in partnership with Futsal Focus.

Foyle Futsal Club crowned Northern Ireland Futsal champions

26th July 2016
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Foyle Futsal Club crowned Northern Ireland Futsal champions
Foyle Futsal Club has been crowned National Futsal League Champions for 2016 after victory by one goal over Sparta Belfast in a pulsating game at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex.

Danish Futsal International Goalkeeper Christoffer Haag signs for Italian A2 Club

25th July 2016
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Danish Futsal International Goalkeeper Christoffer Haag signs for Italian A2 Club
Christoffer Haag is the second Danish International to move to Italy and shows the growing player talent pool in Denmark.

Croatian Universities dominating the European Futsal Championships

25th July 2016
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Last year the University of Applied Sciences Vern from Croatia won the European Futsal Championships and this year the University of Zagreb made it two years in a row that the country has dominated the competition.

FS Derby appoint Frank Chiarella as their new Head Coach

22nd July 2016
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FS Derby has appointed ex-Manchester Futsal Club Coach and Australian goalkeeper of the year, Frank Chiarella, as their new Head Coach.
FS Derby has appointed ex-Manchester Futsal Club Coach and Australian goalkeeper of the year, Frank Chiarella, as their new Head Coach.

New Zealand Women’s futsal to the fore

20th July 2016
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Women’s futsal has been in the spotlight over recent weeks with sides representing New Zealand taking part in a pair of international tournaments for the first time and such milestones are likely to keep coming with further opportunities in the pipeline.